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I fell in love with blackbird on reading its very first line, i dreamed i was dancing the waltz with sal mineo. Larry duplechan is the author of five acclaimed gay novels, including blackbird and the lambda literary awardwinning got til its gone. Larry duplechan is the author of five novels, including captain swing. Got til its gone is a queer romantic comedy for the ages. Larry duplechan is the author of four novels, including lambda literary award winner got til its gone arsenal, 2008 as well as blackbird new editions published by arsenal in 2006 and again in 2015, captain. Its obvious that duplechan sees no value in writing about a totally or predominantly black milieu. Larry duplechan biography gay, novel, singing, and write. These are no longer the current submission guidelines. Interview with larry duplechan, one of the first writers to explore experiences of gay men of color. There are very few books that, when mentioned, make me smile.
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